Telangana Sewing Machine Scheme | Hyderabad, Oct. 27: Telangana BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar has directed officials to prepare a plan to distribute sewing machines to 1.90 lakh women under the state government’s welfare scheme. The announcement came during a review meeting on the BC Welfare Department and Education Fund at the Secretariat on Tuesday, October 27.
The minister said the department had received 4.80 lakh applications for the sewing machine scheme. He instructed officials to take steps to distribute the machines on December 9 and ensure transparency and speed in implementing BC welfare programmes.
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During the meeting, Prabhakar directed officials to expedite the government order process for 38 BC self-respect buildings and improve infrastructure for residential educational institutions.
He noted that only 26 of Telangana’s 327 Gurukul schools had their own buildings. He instructed officials to prioritise construction for the remaining 301 institutions and complete the acquisition of required land as soon as possible.
The minister also called for reforms in BC study circles, with a focus on quality training to improve employment opportunities. He directed officials to prepare a special action plan to promote self-employment among BC communities.
Prabhakar further instructed the department to form a special committee to examine skill-training opportunities for BC widows and single women. He also asked officials to take steps towards constructing modern dhobi ghats in every constituency.
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